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SuperMatt18 · 05-16-2025, 10:25 AM

Stars have Rantanen (19 pts) and Hintz (10 pts) going but the rest of the forwards need to step it up.

Duchene: 5 pts in 12 games
Seguin: 4 pts in 12 games
Benn: 3 pts in 12 games
Marchment: 3 points in 12 games
Robertson: 1 point in 5 games

Even Granlund got a hat trick but he has 4 points in the other 11 games. Johnston has 8 points in 12 games but he is a -13 (!)

To me it kind of feels like the Stars haven't figured out their forward lines post the trade deadline and with everyone healthy now.

Granlund - Hintz - Rantanen
Benn - Duchene - Seguin
Robertson - Johnston - Blackwell
Marchment - Steel - Dadonov
Bourque

Those lines feel kind of random to me. Lots of talent there...but feels like they aren't sure how to deploy it.

Personally I'd be going.

Robertson - Hintz - Rantanen: Robertson and Hintz are 55.4% xGF together the last two seasons and have great chemistry. Adding Rantanen gives them a great top line.
Marchment - Duchene - Seguin: 57.6% xGF in their time together this season and had good chemistry.
Benn - Johnston - Granlund: Benn and Johnston have good chemistry together, and 53.25% xGF together the last two seasons.
Steel - Bourque - Dadonov: Should be an okay 4th line, Blackwell could fit in here too.

05-16-2025, 10:25 AM	#414
SuperMatt18 Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	Stars have Rantanen (19 pts) and Hintz (10 pts) going but the rest of the forwards need to step it up. Duchene: 5 pts in 12 games Seguin: 4 pts in 12 games Benn: 3 pts in 12 games Marchment: 3 points in 12 games Robertson: 1 point in 5 games Even Granlund got a hat trick but he has 4 points in the other 11 games. Johnston has 8 points in 12 games but he is a -13 (!) To me it kind of feels like the Stars haven't figured out their forward lines post the trade deadline and with everyone healthy now. Granlund - Hintz - Rantanen Benn - Duchene - Seguin Robertson - Johnston - Blackwell Marchment - Steel - Dadonov Bourque Those lines feel kind of random to me. Lots of talent there...but feels like they aren't sure how to deploy it. Personally I'd be going. Robertson - Hintz - Rantanen: Robertson and Hintz are 55.4% xGF together the last two seasons and have great chemistry. Adding Rantanen gives them a great top line. Marchment - Duchene - Seguin: 57.6% xGF in their time together this season and had good chemistry. Benn - Johnston - Granlund: Benn and Johnston have good chemistry together, and 53.25% xGF together the last two seasons. Steel - Bourque - Dadonov: Should be an okay 4th line, Blackwell could fit in here too. Last edited by SuperMatt18; 05-16-2025 at 10:50 AM.